Responding to Governor Tim Walz’s State of the State address, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy made the following statement:
“In a time of crisis and uncertainty, Governor Tim Walz is showing the swift and decisive leadership that Minnesotans need right now.
“Since declaring a state emergency three weeks ago, Governor Walz has moved quickly to support frontline worker safety and provide much-needed economic security to Minnesotans who have been abruptly laid off or faced reduced work hours.
“In his State of the State message, Governor Walz didn’t sugar-coat the long road ahead, but made clear that Minnesotans will overcome COVID-19 the same way we have conquered adversity in the past – we join together as one Minnesota to protect our families, neighbors, and our co-workers.”